Peke, I remember those days myself! 2 things to remember, 1) you have to have it in gear to have control, whether its forward or reverse, otherwise you are just drifting and with the Okla. winds that can get you into trouble real quick! 2) use reverse. More often than not its easier to backup, realign , and go again. I am usually laughing when I watch people miss their target and try to turn a circle to get back to it. Again with the winds and current you can end up a long way from it in a hurry. Keep practicing and one day you will wake up and amaze yourself on how all of a sudden it has become much easier...